Winding and talc applying apparatus



May 23, 1950 E. E. BARKSTROM ET AL 2,508,434

WINDING AND TALC APPLYING APPARATUS 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 9, 1947 May 23, 1950 E. E. BARKSTROM ET AL 2,508,484

WINDING AND TALC AFPLYING'APPARATUS 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 9, 1947 5 Sheet s-Sheet 3 E. E. BARKSTROM ETAL WINDING AND TALC APPLYING APPARATUS Tux 0% May 23, 1950 Filed Sept. 9, m7

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A TTORMF) Patented May 23, 1950 UNITED STATES PATEL orrrcs 2511x 484 WINDINGAND TALC APPLYING APRARAr s ration of New vYork Application September 9, 1947,SerialNoiI'ldJlSfl 18 Claims.

This invention relates-to rewindlng apparatus for applying granular materialtotacky surfaces of strips and more particularl to a portableapparatus for applyingtalc to rubber strip during the rewinding thereof.

An object of the present invention is the =pr-' vision of a simple, practicable and efiicient apparatus for applying an adhesion inhibiting preparation to a tacky strip asithe strip'is wound -into a roll.

In accordance with the aboveobject, thepresent invention, in one-embodiment thereof .as=applied to the rewinding of interwoundrubber and cloth strips, comprises a wheeled framework zfor supporting a supply spool'of interwound incompletely vulcanized rubber and cloth separator strips and carrying a mechanism'for feeding and spreadingtalc on the upper surface of the rubber strip as it is drawn across an adjustable'tableand guided to a power driven take-up arbor. thecloth strip being separated from the-rubber strip before the latter is taken up, and rewoundon a second power drawn take-up arbor. -'The tale feeding and spreading mechanism includes :a suction .device for removing any .excess talc deliveredlonto the rubber strip.

:Other objects and: advantages; of this I invention willmore fullysappear -from:the followingxletailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying-drawings, inzwhich .Fig. .1 is .a fragmentary :planview of a;strip rewinding apparatus embodying the .features :0f the invention;

Fig.2 Jisca viewin side elevation :of the apparatus;

Fig.1?! is a :vertical longitudinal section, fpartly in elevation,.taken= on the lined-=3 oflli'g. 1;

Fig. :4 is a fragmentary end view; partly;in section, taken'on'the line 4- 4 of.-:Fig.,-.2;

:Fig. .5 .is an enlarged detail -avertical section taken on the;line5 of Fig.4;

Fig.;6 isa vertical longitudinalsection, through a split arbor upon whichithetc'lothstrip 11S wound;

Fi '7 'is an enlarged de ail -.ver i,ca1 section takenon the lineflw-fl, of Fig. 4;;

Fig. 8 .is :an enlarged :detail vertical section taken on: the lineB-e-B of .Fig.-4;

'Fig. .9 is a fragmentary vertical :section taken on thexlinetB-Bof Fig. 'zrorr-Fig. 3; rand 'Fig. 10 is a iragmentar 'vertical section-taken "9 qnpositecends -;insbearing boxes fiil; attached $013118 t6 and l' -l built "of tubular =members rintercona :2 nected by a pair of upper tubular cross members t8 and six lower 'tubular cross members i9 :suitably welded "to the side frames. Spannin and welded to the.sideiirames IB and t! and also to a-pluralityof the crossmembers l'9 isa floor plate 2 2. :At z-their right hand ends (Fig. 3 ),*-the side frames 16 :and t! are reinforced by irregular shaped plates 2-3:welded thereto. '-'I he frameworl v I5 ismounted upon iou-rswivel wheel. assemblages 24, two:atreachend,'wherebythe apparatus may be shiitedsreadily inany direction uponsthe :floor.

Suspended ":from zthe cross members 18, by means {Of v@hooks 25, :.is a {tale :tfeeding and-spreading mechanism, indicated ;in general at 26. The mechanism :-26 :lincludes a :framework comprising opposite irregularly .shaped .:end walls and .31 secured to the hooks 25 by thumb screws'i34and brackets :15 ;.attached .to the end :walls :(Fig. "2) Extending :between :the :and :attached .to the end walls 31] :and .'3l are \oppositely :inclined walls .36 and 13-1 forming, sin :the .:.main, .with the ;framework end walls 33.01am :31, iahopper '33 :for rholding a supply :of 112310, :the .:level of :which in the hopper is indicated Joy sit-he ;broken line (Fig. 3 It will he apparent that the hopper walls 36 :and 31 :serve .to "tie the sframework end walls '30 andril firmly tegether.

Mounted within vgthe hopper :38 and :attached to horizontal shaftsdfl and 4.". (Figs. 2 and '3), which extend :through z'the framework :end walls 3.0 :and :3! aazmultiehladedrzagitator 413 and a hollow feed drum. .M, respectiwely, arranged in vertical alignment. ,iThe feed-drum 44 is provided witma plurality of equally spaced longitudinally extending peripherakgrooves 1:7 the :purpose ,of which-will -be;madeapparent hereinafter, andfthe end-surfaces of xthe-asitatorz iii and "drum 44 snugly zbear aunon tbe pnpcsed inner surfaces of the fram work end Walls 30 nd .31. The shafts 4 I :and 2.42 are. similarly ceurnalledet their outer :surfaces of the end walls 3t :and ill and provided with suitable 5111621115, indicated at 49 (Fig. .9;) carried in the sbQXfis and surrounding the shafts .to provide :seals .-.t ,o pr.event.1the talc in the hopper 38 from passing along the shaitsinto the bearingi boxes.

-Alsomnunted within theiahopnerca atatneright side of -tt-heshats f t I 1311(12412 :("Fig 53)., .in a manner similarto .that describedafor .theagitator 3 and feed drumdflgisra rotary 'brush'fill provided with soft bristles fixedto :a shaft 51. The z'brush serves to ev;enly :spread ';the .ta'lc dropped intermittently from the grooves :421 of the feed :drum flrontmthexunp rasurfaeepfaarmovingarubber strip of rubber while interwound with the cloth strip. The application of talc to the" rubber strip 55 also serves to prevent adherence between the confeed drum to the amount of talc carried in the volutions of rubber after it is separated from the cloth strip and rewound in a manner to be presently described. The agitator 43, feed drum 44 and brush 5D, in the operation of the apparatus, are each simultaneously driven in a clockwise direction and at substantially the same speed by the following mechanism. Secured to the floor plate 22 of the portable framework l5 isa suitable electric motor 56, the shaft of which is operatively connected to a sprocket wheel 51 through an output shaft 58,0f a gear reduction unit 59, also mounted on the floor plate. Each of the shafts 42 and 5| hasfixed thereto a sprocket pinion 6l, driven from, the sprocket wheel. 51. by an endless sprocket chain 62 associated with the sprocket wheel 5],. as .clearly shown in Fig.1 2. Alsocarried by the shaft 42 is a second sprocket pinion. and the shaft 4i also carries a sprocket pinion 6!, the latter two sprocket pinionsbeing operatively connected by an endless sprocket chain 63. .The sprocket pin ions 6| are all similar so that each of the shafts 4|, 42 and 5| are driven at substantially the same speed.

Associated with and. extending along the en tire length of the inclined hopper. wall 35 is a pivotally adjustable hopper wall 64 (Fig. 3) which has an angular extension 65 at each end which is. pivoted by means of .anattached rod Slito the framework walls 30 and. 3|. One of the rods 66 extends beyond theouter surfaceof the framework wall3l and secured tosuch rod is a lever 68 carrying a hand grip .69, whereby the adjuste able hopper wall 64 shown in a plane coinciding with that .of the hopperwall36 in Fig. 2 may be rocked in either direction to enlarge or narrow the outlet space indicated at 1!] of the hopper 38 provided at thelower ends of the spaced walls 37 and 64. .When-suitablyadjusted, the hopper wall 64 is retained in positionby tighteninga clamping bolt'll fixed to the end wall 3! and extending into a slot12 provided in the lever 63. Hinged to the adjustable' hopper wall 65 at i5 is a spring-pressed scraper blade 15, which, at its upper end, is arranged to constantly bearagainst the-peripheral surface of the feed drum 44 alone its entire length and, in the operation of the apparatus, rides into and out of the longitudinalgrooves and iseffectiveto remove from the grooves-and-the peripheral surface of the feed drum any talc which does not drop therefrom through the outlet space 10 onto the moving rubberstrip54. I

Attached at its upper end portion t0-the-hop-- per wall 36 and extending along its entire length is an arc-shapedspring plate Tlhaving its lower end portion constantly bearing at its lower surface upon the periphery of the feed drum 44 un.-. der a suitable pressure. The plate. 7'! serves to sealofi the left hand side of the hopper 33 from the hopper outlet space 10. Slidable along its. opposite side portions upon .thehupperrwallil- 4 and extending along its entire length is a spring plate 78 having a portion 19 thereof intermediate the side portions, which is raised out of the plane of the wall 31. The portion 19 bears under suitable pressure against fixed slide plates 82 at tached to the framework end walls 39 and 31. A portion 83 of the plate 18, as shown in the draw ings, when the mechanism is set up for delivering talc from the hopper 38 to the rubber strip 54 .soiely by means of the grooves 47 of the feed drum 44, bears against the periphery of the feed drum and this serves to limit the'amount of talc .delivered during each complete rotation of the grooves 4'1, the-talc being intermittently dropped onto the moving rubber strip 54. When it is desired to feed a greater amount of talc to the rubber strip 54,the' plate 18 is moved upwardly upon the hopper wall 31 to move the portion 83 of the plate from engagement with the periphery of the feed drum 44 and thus providing a space therebetween withvthe result that a continuous feed of the tale will be delivered to the strip of rubber 54. In order to slide the plate '18 upwardly or downwardly to vary the amount of talc delivered from the hopper 38, the following mechanism is provided.

Fixed to the hopper wall 31 is an apertured screw-threaded bearing block 84, through which extends one end of a screw-threaded rod 85 equipped with a hand grip 85 for rotating it, the opposite end of the rod being freely rotatable in a. bearing block 89 attached to the plate 18. Pinned to the rod 85 at opposite sides of the block 89 are collars 90. Secured to the hopper wall 31, between the bearing blocks 84 and B9, is a block 9|, through which the rod 85 freely extends, the block carrying a clamping screw 92, whereby, afteran adjustment of the plate 18 by a rotation of the rod 85, it may be retained in its adjusted position. 7

For the purpose of maintaining the talc in the hopper 38 dry and thus :freely flowing during its feed to the moving rubber strip 54, the opposite inclined walls 36 and 31 of the hopper 38 are equipped with suitable electrical resistance heaters 93, which serve to heat the walls and, in turn, thetalc, the heaters being enclosed in housings 94.

The talc feeding andspreading mechanism 26 includes a tale suction device for removing any excess talc delivered for any reason to the rubber strip 54 comprising the following: Extending between the end walls 30 and 3|, arranged outside of the inclined hopper walls 36 and 31 adjacent the bottom of the hopper 38 and above the path of the rubber strip. 54 are two suction tubes 91 each having a plurality of nipples 98 extending therefrom provided with restricted orifices. At their right hand ends, as viewed in Fig. 9, the tubes 91 extend through the end wall 3| and are connected to a manifold 99. The manifold 99 communicates, by means of piping I00, with the inlet of a suction motor IIH supported on the floor plate 22. An electric motor I02, carried on the floor plate 22, drives the suction motor lth To the outlet of the suction motor IN is removably attached a fabric suction bag I04, which rests upon the floor plate. 22. In the operation of the apparatus, any excess talc delivered to the rubber strip 54.is sucked up by the nipples 98 and deposited in the bag I04.

. Arranged belowthe hopper 38 is a pivotally adjustable table I05, upon which the. rubber and cloth strips 54 and 55, respectively, travel in the:

enerationiofitheienrae tusi fill-EzfifiblBwlflSiSsPil/s z ulcraumed ediacent -.=its i ht and end by eelv e t n a tubular mem r 6 ;&fifi& l d:fiO and-extendingb we the s de. d amas t6 a d -I.'I-. the; table: ;I ,tlfi isi pivotally connected-i150 :a -pair I of lime ml, which have their opposite ends. at-

- rod: .H19apivotedgatopposit ends. on .eme gl-fiwand '12: The .right hand. end Qi' th r d H 3 .(F g- .has fixed thereto a lever I.09-; (=E1ig. 1-), to the outer .end of which is-pivotedzonenendiqf a link .iIZI I5, :having itsopposite nd m votallv couneoted toia lever H2, as indiat dtat EH31 lilies; :1 .and ;3);,rfixe.d to .a rod I-I4 ,luurhalledainea-ibeari-ng .bracket:,-II 5;.carried onithe side: iframe. ;I 6; Eixedvto itheurod I I4 is a hand perable lever IiI'Ii: .carryingea; hand grip. 'I H. In the-tulllinepcsition of. thislever and link mechanism (Fig. 39,. the table I05 will be maintained in a horizontal operating position, .asshown, with theahand :le.ve,r=' Jami engaging; a. stop :pin I I8 fixed to the: bracket .-II.5;, Ulponothe hand. lever I115 being rocked inv .az counter-clockwise direction Fig :3), to the broken outline position, the. left hand endpof -.the,.table 1W5; willbe lowered to the b oken 0utline'--.po sition, the-opposite: end of the tableriulcrumineton the :tubularrest member I0 6.. In hislatterposition 10f: the table I05, it. will be. -.-apparentrthat. the .-rubber. and. cloth. strips 54 and: respectively; may/abet readily passed: overa-;=eui.de';sheave 5M9; mounted on suitablabrackets attached. to ;the;side=;frames'-.I 6.;gand'ilr'l and across the-table: I105 when the; apparatusqis. being; set no iorxop elation;v

The frame I5, at its left-hand;end,..supports .=a

supply-spool I2 0 of; interwoundlrubber. and-cloth strips, 54 and =55, respectively, the spool being; fixed to an arbor or shaft m, to opposite. ends. of. which are I attached: annular shouldered bushin s, I22,. which jare'lournalled' in, sets of hinged splitv journals. ,I- and ,I26.= Eachof the lower journals I26 is fixed to a framework I21 attached tether frame. .and. the upper journal I25 is hin fidaastindicatedat I28, to the lower. journal. A-slloe: 1.2.9 ismounted;for vertical movement on he: hinged journal I 25 K with a; coiled compression hrine; I int rposed between .theqshoe and. bushin .122 whereby asufllcientiandldesiredbrakns:- p essur is: normally exerted on the shouldered bushings, I22: attached to. the shaft IZI, to. which shaft the supply spool I20 is fixed. Thesplitwjournals: I25 and. I26: are normally maintainediclosed, est-shown Fig, ;3,. by meansof; a: hinged rod I3;3apiv oted-at I34to the lower fixedjournal- I26 and; extending, through a notch I35 provided in the upper- .hin fidzjournal I25. At its upperend'; theroid .133: is screw-threaded .for e eivin thereon-la hand wheel I36. whi h i turned down. to maintain the supp y spool 0 its normal positionrelativetQ-the:split journals, (Fig.- 3'). To remove an-empty spool I20 from the-apparatus, thehandwheels I26 are turned, upward y; upon the-rods I33; after. whichtherods may beswuneoountercmckwi e.about their pivots. I 34i and, the, upper. hinged. journal I25 swung: clockwise-- about their pivots I28 to open the Split. journ ls, whereupon thezbushings I22, shaft.

I2I'. and Spool- I20 will befrced for removaliromheapn r t s.-

In the operation of; the apparatus, the-rubber; andecloth" strips 5.4: and respectively, are sep-- aratedgaftertalc-isappliedato the upper surface: of;thea'rubber-"strip and thereafter each strip is;

wound up n-arbo sdndicated ene al at I 0 At its left hand .end',

formotationat --opposite;-ends iupomsets: Q1 three rollers. I42 carriedzupon .bearingsbrackets I43 and I44 attached to the side'zframes I16 and I1, :respectively; Journallediin therbearing bracket I43 161a shaft I41, to which is=fixed at one .endia pulley :I.48 and 1701*117116 opposite-end of the shaft is suitablykeyed for rotationitherewith, but slidable longitudinally ithereon,.a clutch' member I 49 having projecting :fromtits left end :face (Fig. A) a pair of diametricallyopposed;clutchteeth I50, which are -,entera-b1e: into suitable :notches I'5I formed in: the right. "end? face. .oitthe: arbor I46. A. compression :spring. :I 5.4 surrounding a reduced portionof the clutch member I49' and bearing atoppositeends against-annular faces ofthe clutch member and a collar I255 surrounding the shaft M21. is effectiveito maintain the clutch teeth I50 in normal operative rrelationlzin theinotches I5I of 'the :arbor :I4i0. The clutch. member I49 is shitted ffromidrivingirelation with the arbor I40 bymeansofia hand-lever I56 pivoted at I5'I upon the bearing bracket I43, the lever carrying a pair oi -pins I -S8 which ride in an annular peripheral channel I 6I in the clutch member I49. As viewed in Fig. 1, the clutch member is operatively engaged With-the arbor I40 for driving the same. When it is desired to remove the arbor M0 with the rubber stripwound thereon from its supporting sets of rollers I 42; the "hand lever I 56 is-rocked clockwise about'its pivot I5 1 (Fig. 1), during which 'the clutch member I49 will be shifted upwardly, as -vieWed' in-- Fig. '1, to Withdrawthemliitch teeth I50 from operative en gagem'ent in the-notches lil in the a-rbon'whereupon the-arbor is freeto 'be' lifted oh the sets of-rollers;

The pulley Me; which drives the arbor I40, receives motion from a belt I62 driven by a pulley 1'53 fixed to a shaft I64- suitably journalled and supported from the'floor-pla'te 22'. For driving theshaft' I64, asprocket wheel I05isfixed to the" output shaft 56" ofthe gear reduction unit 50 and a sprocket chain l-fia interconnects the sprocket, wheel and a sprocket wheel I69 fixed to the shaft 164- (Fig. 29'. Since the diameter of the wound rubber stri'p'5'4 on the'takeup arbor I40 increases during the winding operation, the belt. I62 is arranged to slip on thepulley I48 and to travel under an idler pulley I10, which serves as a. belt tig'htener. 'I-he' idlerpul'ley II0is rotatably mounted on one arm of a bell crank lever I'II.

pivoted at I I21 In order to'adjust the position of the idler pulley I10 to provide a desired'pressure against the belt I62, another arm of the lever H 'I, which is forked'at its outer end, has-a rotat able rod" II3screw-threaded atits lowerend, and

ex-tend'ing freely between the' bifurcations of the lever-arm and threaded' onto such and ofthe rod is"an'irregular shapednut I15, to which is fixed a'verticaljly extending-rod I16}; which also extends freely between thefurcat'ions of the'lever arm. Surroundingthe rod I16 is acompression spring;

I'I'I having its opposite ends engaging opposed surfaces of the nut. I15 and the furcations of'the lever arm. Fixed to the upper end of the rotatablerod I13 is a hand grip I18;.through the manipulation of which the idler'pjulley I10. may be. shifted. tovary thestightness of the beltl62,.the;

The arbor- I4I, uponawhich" the cloth strip 55 is:

takemupe .is ofthespl-itzccllapsible type (Figs. 4,

6 '7 and-=8) ,.;comprisine.= oppositehead members:

It will.

I83 and I84 shaped internally to support and center-two similar members I85 when fully assembled, as'shown in Fig. 6. Extending through the head members I83 and I84 is a center core member I88 supporting at its left end a rectangularshaped journal I81 freely fitted to the core memher and adapted to nest in an open top journal block I99 supported on the'side frame I! (Figs. 4 and 8). .The right end of the core member I 86 is normally fixed to the head member I84 by a set screw I9 I ,5 which serves to hold the collapsible arbor I4I .assembled. When it is desired to collapse the arbor I 4| to remove the wound cloth strip. 55, the set screw I9I is loosened and the head I84 slid off the core member I86, whereupon the members I85 will be free of the cloth 55 woundthereon. At its extreme right end (Figs. 4and 6) the, core member I86 has a diametrical notch I92 which, as shown in Fig. 4, is operatively engaged with a pin I93 extending diametrically across a hub portion of a sprocket wheel I94, the shaft for which is 'journalled in a bearing I 91 fixed to the side frame I6. It will be understood that the notched end of the core member I86 is supported in the hub portion of the sprocket wheel I94 with its end face against the opposed end face of the shaft for the sprocket wheel I94.

The sprocket wheel I94, which drives the arbor MI, is driven-by a sprocket chain I98 receiving motion from a sprocket wheel I99 fixed to the shaft I94. Therefore, while the arbor I-4I isdriven at a constant speed, the linear speed of the cloth will increase in direct proportion to the outside diameter of the wound cloth roll. It will be understood that suificient braking pressure on the supply spool I29 in a manner previously described will provide suitable tensions on the rubber and cloth strips 54 and 55, respectively, during rewinding with the lesser tension on the rubber strip, thus insuring that the speed of the cloth strip will be the linear speed of the rewinding operations. To remove the arbor I4I wound with the cloth strip 55 from the apparatus, the left end of the arbor is raised from the Journal block I99 (Fig. 4) and tilted sufliciently to permit the right end of the notched core member I 86 being disengaged from the pin I93 carried by the hub portion of the sprocket wheel I 94.

Suitably journalled in brackets 299 and 29I attached to the side frames IIi and I1, respectively, is a guide roller 294, around which the rubber strip 54 is guided and thence to the take-up arbor I49, the rubber and cloth strips 54 and 55, respectively, being separated at this point. Between the supply spool I29 of interwound rubber and cloth strips 54 and 55, respectively, and the left end of the table I95, is the guide roller H9 journalled in similar brackets 296 attached to the side frames I6 and H, the brackets also serving as supports for the pivotal rod I98 associated with the means for lowering the table I95 when the rubber and cloth strips are being threaded through the apparatus.

For the purpose of maintaining the portable strip rewinding apparatus stationary after being wheeled to its operating position, one end of the apparatus is equipped with an attached wellknown type of treadle actuated jack, indicated in general at 29! (Figs. 3 and 4), whereby such end of the apparatus may be elevated and thus the two adjacent swivel wheel assemblages 24 will be raised from the floor.

In the operation of the portable apparatusabove described, the interwound rubber and cloth strips 54 and 55, respectively, with the rubber stripuppermost, are withdrawn from the supply spool I29 and guided over the roller I I 9 and onto the table I95 by the combined action of the takeup arbors I49'and I4I, respectively, and particularlythe latter positively driven arbor in the manner previously described, the strips being separated at the pointwhere the rubber strip is trained around the guide'roller 294 and led to the arbor I49. As the travelling strips pass under the tale feeding and spreading mechanism 26, the agitator 43, feed wheel 44 and-brush 59 will be effective to feed and spread an even layer of talc from the hopper 38 through the adjustable outlet space'lll onto the upper surface of the advancing rubber strip54. Any excess of talc deu' proportional speeds, and a framework for sup-i posited for any reason on the rubberstrip 54' at the left side of the outletIFig. 3) or theright sideof the brush .59 will be drawn from the rubber strip bythe nipples 98 of the air suction tubes 91 and delivered to the suction bag- I94.

What is claimed is: j

1. An apparatus for'individually rewinding a pair of interwound strips from a supply spool on separate takeup arbors comprising a pair of rotatably. driven. takeup arbors upon which the strips are individually 'rewound, a table upon which the strips are advanced from the supply spool by said rotatably. driven arbors, guide means mounted above the plane of travel of said strips on said table for effecting 'a separation of the Strips and guiding one strip to itsarbor, the other strip advancing from .the table to its arbor, means for driving. saidarbors at proportional speeds, and a framework for supporting the supply spool, said arbors, table, guide means and arbor driving means.-

.2. An apparatus for individually rewinding a pair of interwound strips from a supply spool on separate takeup arbors comprising a pair of rotatably driven takeup arbors upon which the strips are individually rewound, an adjustable normally horizontal table upon which the strips are advanced from the supply spool by said rotatably driven arbors, means for supporting one end of said table, guide means mounted above the plane of travel of said strips on said table for'efiecting a, separation of the strips and guid ing one strip to its arbor, the other strip advancing from the table to its arbor, means for driving said arbors at proportionalspeeds, a hand actuated lever and link mechanism operatively con-- nected to the opposite end of said table for adlusting said table when setting up the apparatus for. operation, and a framework for supportingthe supply spool, said arbors, table, table supporting means, guide means, arbor driving means and lever andlink mechanism.

' 3. An apparatus for individually rewinding interwound strips from a supply spool on separate takeup arbors, one of said strips being tacky,- comprising an-arbor for supporting a roll of tacky material interwound with'a strip of separator material, a pair of rotatably driven takeup arbors upon which the strips are individually rewound, a table upon which-the strips are advanced with the tacky strip uppermost from the supply spool by said rotatably driven arbors,- guide means mounted above the plane of travel of said strips on said table for effecting a separa-- tion of the strips and guiding the tacky strip to its arbor, the other strip advancing from the table to its arbor, means mounted above said table and in advance of said guide means for applyingtalc onto the upper tacky advancing strip, means -for "driving said takeup arbors at porting the supply spool, said arbors, table, guide means, talc applying means, and arbor driving means.

4. An apparatus for individually rewinding interwound strips from a supply spool on separate takeup arbors, one of said strips being tacky, comprising an arbor for supporting a roll of tacky material interwounci with a strip of separator material, a pair of rotatably driven takeup arbors upon which the strips are individually rewound, an adjustable normally horizontal table upon which the strips are advanced from the supply spool by said rotatably driven arbors, means for supporting one end of said table, a guide roller mounted above the plane of travel of said strips on said table for effecting a separation of the strips and guiding one strip to its arbor, the other strip advancing from the table to its arbor, a slip drive mechanism for permitting said arbor upon which the tacky strip of material is rewound to be driven at a greater speed as the diameter of the rewound material increases, a drive mechanism for driving said arbor upon which the separator strip is wound at a constant speed, a hand actuated lever and link mechanism operatively connected to the opposite end of said table for adjusting said table when setting up the apparatus for operation, and a portable wheeled framework for supporting the sup-ply spool, table supporting means, said arbors, table guide roller, arbor driving mechanism, and lever and link mechanism.

5. In an apparatus for separating a tacky strip material from a strip of separator material and winding the tacky material, an arbor for supporting a supply roll of tacky material and inter wound separator material, a positively driven arbor for withdrawing the separator material from the supply, a slip driven arbor for taking up the tacky material, a spreader for feeding a supply of adhesive inhibiting granular material to a surface of the tacky material as it passes from the sup-ply roll to the slip driven arbor, a tiltable table for guiding the tacky strip past said spreader, and an adjustable support for said table whereby said table may be moved away from the spreader to permit loading of the apparatus.

6. In an apparatus for separating a tacky strip material from a strip of separator material and winding the tacky material, an arbor for supporting a supply roll of tacky material and interwound separator material, a positively driven arbor for withdrawing the separator material from the supply, a slip driven arbor for taking up the tacky material, a spreader for feeding a supply of adhesive inhibiting granular material to a surface of the tacky material as it passes from the supply roll to the slip driven arbor, a tiltable table for guiding the tacky strip past said spreader, an adjustable support for said table whereby said table may be moved away from the spreader to permit loading of the appamills, a framework for supportmg said spreader, '1 table and arbors, and means extending from said table support to a point outside said framework for effecting adjustment of said table support.

7. In an apparatus for separating a tacky strip material from a strip of separator material and rewinding the strip materials, an arbor for supporting a supply roll of tacky material and interwound separator material, a pair of rotatably driven takeup arbors upon which the strips are individually rewound, a tiltable table upon which the strips are advanced from the supply roll by said rotatably driven arbors, a spreader for feeding a supply of adhesive inhibiting granular material to a surface of the tacky material as it advances from the supply roll to its arbor, a rest for supporting one end of said table, an adjustable support operatively connected to the opposite end of said table whereby said table may be tilted upon said rest awa from the spreader to permit loading of the apparatus, and means for driving said takeup arbors at proportional speeds. 8. In an apparatus for separating a tacky strip material from a strip of separator material and rewinding the strip materials, an arbor for supporting a supply roll of tacky material and interwound separator material, a pair of rotatably driven takeup arbors upon which the strips are individually rewound, a tiltable table upon which the strips are advanced with the tacky strip uppermost from the supply roll by said rotatably driven arbors, a spreader for feeding a supply of adhesive inhibiting granular material to a surface of the tacky material as it advances from the supply roll to its arbor, guide means mounted above the plane of travel of said strip on said table for effecting a separation of the strips and guiding the tacky strip to its arbor, arest for supporting one end of said table, an adjustable support operatively connected to the opposite end of said table whereby said table may be tilted upon said rest away from the spreader to permit loading of the apparatus, and means for driving said takeup arbors at proportional speeds.

ELMER E. BARKS'I'ROM. JOSEPH GURSKIS, Ja.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS- Number Name Date 1,008,993 Seward Nov. 14, 1911 1,788,564 Daniel Jan. 13, 1931 1,800,182 Kirk Apr. 7. 1931 

